Dell Venue runs Android 2.2 Froyo and has Dell Stage UI layered on top of it. It features a 4.1 inch AMOLED capacitive touchscreen and supports 800x480 pixels resolution.

The device is powered by 1 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon QSD8250 microprocessor that promises faster performance with 512MB RAM and 1GB ROM. With that hardware power packed inside, one should expect the Android 2.2 Froyo to be snazzier and faster. The Venue offers 1GB on-board internal storage, which can be expanded up to 32GB via microSD card.

Venue supports quad-band GSM network and promises HSDPA with up to 7.2 Mbps download and HSUPA with up to 5.76 Mbps upload speeds. For powerful imaging, Dell has packed 8 megapixel camera with autofocus, 4x Digital Zoom, LED Flash and geo-tagging. You can capture images and record videos through a dedicated camera key and can also record 720p HD video with this smartphone.

The phone supports H.264/MPEG-4 AVC and WMV video codecs and features 3.5mm audio jack so that you can plug in your favourite pair of earphones. Better email messaging can be expected from Dell Venue

since it supports ActiveSync, Push Email, POP3, IMAP and Microsoft Exchange. Venue features Web 2.0 full HTML and WAP supporting browser that will give you decent mobile web experience. Also Flash Player 10.1 support adds more fun in web browsing.

Other highlights of the device are Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP - EDR, GPS module, Digital compass, Accelerometer sensor for UI auto-rotate, Multi-touch input method, Proximity sensor for auto turn-off and Social networking integration